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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA universal anatomy named without further explanation.
- In the bookAnatomia Essata receives the distinct gloss mother of diseases, while Cohos concerns everything contained by bodily skin.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.
Historical definition
Gamonynum is the single anatomy of all things.
Meaning
The phrase reaches beyond the anatomy of a human body: its stated subject is all things. The emphasis on a single or only anatomy suggests a comprehensive account, but the dictionary does not explain its divisions or procedure.
Use in the book
Anatomia Essata receives the distinct gloss mother of diseases, while Cohos concerns everything contained by bodily skin. Those entries should not be substituted for Gamonynum’s wider scope. The modernised definition retains the source’s broad claim without constructing a universal scheme that the short entry does not provide.
Places to read
- GamonynumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Anatomia EssataA compressed expression naming a source or origin of disease.
- CohosThe contents of the body considered within the boundary of its skin.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile